Taw (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Taw

A schoolboy’s game, played with small round balls made of stone dust, catted marbles. I’ll be one upon your taw presently; a species of threat.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

Tattoo * Tawdry

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Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

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